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By Peter Della Penna
USACA has published a list of 29 players invited to participate in a
selection camp from January 19-22 in Fort Lauderdale. Head coach Mark
Johnson and assistant coach Asif Mutjaba will be present for the camp
while Howard Johnson is also expected to help out. Four of the five
selectors – Selwyn Caesar, Dawood Ahmed, Kuldeep Patel and Barney Jones –
are also expected to be there. According to USACA General Manager Manaf
Mohamed, Abrar Ahmad is unavailable to come to Florida due to work. A
14-man squad will be picked for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in
the UAE from March 13-24.
The
list includes seven players not mentioned in a previous report while
two players previously in the list – Neil McGarrell and Aditya
Thyagarajan – were not in the final 29 that was posted on the USACA web site.
Thyagarajan withdrew himself from participating in the camp due to
work/personal reasons. Ashhar Mehdi and Asif Khan from the
Central East were added to the list. Both players have previously
represented USA in ICC events. Hammad Shahid and Mital Patel, two fast
bowlers who were part of the USA U-19 squad at the 2011 ICC U-19 World
Cup Qualifier in Ireland, also received late invites. Japen Patel and
Timothy Surujbally from the South East Region have also been invited
along with wicketkeeper-batsman Carl Wright. According to a source,
Timroy Allen and Rahul Kukreti also received invites but will not be
attending the camp for unknown reasons.
A total of 11 players in the camp have yet to appear for the USA
senior team. There are also a total of 11 former USA U-19 players
receiving invites to the camp. Every player who was part of the USA
squad at the 2011 ICC Americas Division One Twenty20 in Florida will
participate in the camp except for Allen. Five players in the camp were
part of USA’s squad at the last ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in 2010 –
Imran Awan, Orlando Baker, Sushil Nadkarni, Usman Shuja and Carl Wright.
Updated list of players receiving invites to USACA selection camp January 19-22 in Florida
Salman Ahmad (South West), Quasen Alfred (New York), Imran Awan
(Atlantic), Orlando Baker (Central West), Adil Bhatti (Atlantic), Ryan
Corns (Central West), Akeem Dodson (New York), Bhim George (South East),
Muhammad Ghous (Atlantic), Adrian Gordon (New York), Elmore Hutchinson
(South West), Naseer Jamali (North West), Asif Khan (Central East),
Ashhar Mehdi (Central East), Aditya Mishra (North West), Nauman Mustafa
(North West), Sushil Nadkarni (Central West), Japen Patel (South East),
Mital Patel (Atlantic), Abhimanyu Rajp (South West), Gowkaran Roopnarine
(Atlantic), Saqib Saleem (North West), Samarth Shah (North West),
Hammad Shahid (South West), Usman Shuja (Central West), Timothy
Surujbally (South East) Steven Taylor (South East), Ravi Timbawala
(South West), Carl Wright (New York)
List of players by Region
Atlantic: Imran Awan, Adil Bhatti, Muhammad Ghous, Mital Patel, Gowkaran Roopnarine (wk)
Central East: Asif Khan, Ashhar Mehdi (wk)
Central West: Orlando Baker, Ryan Corns, Sushil Nadkarni, Usman Shuja
New York: Quasen Alfred, Akeem Dodson (wk), Adrian Gordon, Carl Wright (wk)
North East: None
North West: Naseer Jamali, Aditya Mishra, Nauman Mustafa (wk), Saqib Saleem, Samarth Shah
South East: Bhim George, Japen Patel, Timothy Surujbally, Steven Taylor (wk)
South West: Salman Ahmad, Elmore Hutchinson, Abhimanyu Rajp, Hammad Shahid, Ravi Timbawala